HONDA Harmony HRB216TXA - Manual (Page 5)

CONTENTS
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LAWNMOWER SAFETY .......................................................................... 4
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ................................................ 4
SAFETY LABEL LOCATIONS............................................................... 6
CONTROLS & FEATURES ...................................................................... 7
COMPONENT & CONTROL LOCATIONS............................................ 7
BEFORE OPERATION ........................................................................... 12
ARE YOU READY TO GET STARTED? ............................................. 12
IS YOUR LAWNMOWER READY TO GO? ........................................ 12
CHECK YOUR WORK AREA.............................................................. 13
GET THE MOWER READY................................................................. 14
OPERATION ............................................................................................. 17
MOWING PRECAUTIONS .................................................................. 17
STARTING THE ENGINE.................................................................... 17
OPERATING THE CONTROLS FOR MOWING ................................. 19
STOPPING THE ENGINE ................................................................... 22
SAFE MOWING PRACTICES ............................................................. 23
MOWING TIPS .................................................................................... 25
SERVICING YOUR HONDA LAWNMOWER ...................................... 28
THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE ........................................... 28
MAINTENANCE SAFETY.................................................................... 29
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE .............................................................. 30
BLADES............................................................................................... 31
ENGINE MAINTENANCE .................................................................... 34
FUEL.................................................................................................... 39
CONTROL CABLE ADJUSTMENTS ................................................... 41
GRASS BAG CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT................................ 46
STORAGE ................................................................................................. 47
STORAGE PREPARATION ................................................................ 47
PLACING IN STORAGE...................................................................... 52
TRANSPORTING ..................................................................................... 53
BEFORE LOADING............................................................................. 53
LOADING AND UNLOADING.............................................................. 53
TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS ............................... 54
ENGINE PROBLEMS .......................................................................... 54
VIBRATION PROBLEMS .................................................................... 55
MOWING AND BAGGING PROBLEMS.............................................. 55
TECHNICAL & CONSUMER INFORMATION ..................................... 56
TECHNICAL INFORMATION .............................................................. 56
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM ......................................................... 59
SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................... 62
CONSUMER INFORMATION.............................................................. 64
INDEX ........................................................................................................ 71
QUICK REFERENCE INFORMATION .............................. inside back cover
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